RPC III, 4299.1

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 4299.1
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue L IB = year 12
Dating AD 108/9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Τραϊανὸς Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικὸς Δακικός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Τραϊαν(ὸς) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) Δακικ(ός)
Translation Emperor Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription L ΙΒ
Edition ἔτους ιβʹ (ἔτους) ιβʹ
Translation of year 12
Reverse design Euthenia seated, left, holding ears of corn and sceptre, resting arm on sphinx on basis; in field, several genii
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 23.80 g
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note BMC 485 and DS7041 (see 4299.2/4) are probably from the same rev. die; the date on DS7041 is illegible, but it is given to year 12 in view of the probable die link.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1860,0602.44 BMC 485